Build tools fails to build for `x86_64-unknown'

[scottmc]

I'm attempting to build on an amd64 running ubuntu64 and got this error when trying to run: ./configure --build-cross-tools ../buildtools/

Configuring for a x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu host. Invalid configuration x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu': machine x86_64-unknown' not recognized Invalid configuration x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu': machine x86_64-unknown' not recognized Unrecognized host system name x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.

Then it drops back to a prompt. So it seems that ./configure fails for me at this time.

[bonefish]

I'm afraid gcc 2.95.3 is simply too old to have support for x86_64 platforms. You'll have to use gcc 4.

[scottmc]

gcc4 seems to be working. ok to close.

[tqh]

As one who just run into this problem, it would be nice to have a sanity-check and a nice message about gcc2.95 not supported. No biggie though.